Do any carriers offer family plans with 6 lines?

Did you know that 6 is the minimum number of lines required for a business plan w/ cingular? Call their B2B number and they may be able to help you. 866-4CWS-B2B. http://www.cingular.com/sbusiness

Later, Jay

 

I was told that even though Verizon advertises they only activate five lines, they can also do more than that. Call them and ask if you are interested.

 

You could maybe consider 2 Family share plans...

 

If setting up a business plan doesn't work or isn't feasible, this is a good idea. Two family plans with 3 lines each (or one with 4 and the other 2) might work out well.

 

I was looking for solutions to add a 6th line and came across this old thread but thought i'd provide updated information. With the 5 line limitation, I just checked into switching to a business account, but AT&T is telling me now the minimum small business line is 4000 minutes and $155 a month for 6-8 lines. Since we use less than our current 1400 minute allotment ($80/month), this is a significant jump in price just for voice. The other option of adding another line of service is pricey too ($40 for the minimum 450 minutes + $15/$20 for 1500/unlimited texting = $55/$60 which is a lot more than $10 a month (plus a portion of the $20 unlimited texting package) for lines 2-5).

So were did AT&T (and others) get the idea of a 5 line limit anyway? Let me guess: 2 parents + 2.2 children. How cliche, inflexible and utterly frustrating.

Any other suggestions or ideas?

 

They're probably looking to avoid situations where people have their parents, in-laws, and siblings all under one plan. Maybe you should try to get yourself directed to the Retentions department. There are always unadvertised plans that they don't make public.

Come to think of it, I'll be in the same situation some day. My 4 kids are way too young (oldest is 6) right now, but someday they'll all want phones.

I can't imagine you're the first person to encounter this.

 

I bet a sales guy with any carrier could work a deal with you. I would just head to a mall and ask.

 

I think the reason for the limit is due to people stretching the definition of family. I know some people put relatives who don't live at the same address on the plan to defray costs. If they just let you put as many people as you liked on, there would be little reason for a lot of people to have a separate plan.

I do think they should make an exception for legitimate dependents.

 

I have heard Sprint employees stating that they can get more than 5 lines onto a family plan, but it is only done for existing customers with a long history of being in good standing with the company. Apparently it takes some phone calls and a lot of legwork to get it done, too.

 

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